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|11 Apr 2002
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|26 Apr 2001
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|28 Apr 2000
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|William Wilson, Shirley Wilson
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|Wilson William Whiteside, Wilson Shirley Lynn
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|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (33), Classifications (20)
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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application based on Provisional Patent Application 60/200,483 filed on Apr. 28, 2000 and entitled "System, Method and Article of Manufacture To Facilitate Fuel Station Advertising".
[0002] This application is not referenced in any microfiche appendix.
[0003] In general, the present application relates to automated advertising displays. In particular, the present invention relates to a system, method and article of manufacture for retrieving, dynamically modifying and presenting audibly and visually perceptible content upon a remote presentation device.
[0004] Advertising systems and display units intended for use in remote locales are well represented in the prior art. For example:
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 5,134,716 issued on Jul. 28, 1992 to David J. Craig, subsequently assigned to Caltex Oil Pty. Limited discloses a Point of Sale Audio-Visual Advertising System which has a central station and a plurality of outstations. The central station is generally located in a shop attached to service or filling stations which sell petroleum products such as gasoline, while the outstatations are located at self-service pumps located on the driveway of the service station. The system provides audio-visual advertising material to the purchaser while the tank filling operation is in progress and immediately prior to his entry into the shop area.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,717,374 issued on Feb. 10, 1998 to Harry F. Smith and U.S. Pat. No. 5,914,654 issued on Jun. 22, 1999 to Harry F. Smith, both subsequently assigned to Intellectual Property Development Associates of Connecticut, Inc., discloses a Methods and Apparatus For Inputting Messages, Including Advertisements, To A Vehicle. The methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other information, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in accordance with information received from the vehicle, including information that selectively identifies one, some or all of: (a) a characteristic of an occupant of the vehicle (e.g. name, account number, address, etc.); (b) a characteristic of the vehicle (e.g. make, model, year, class, registration number, marker number, odometer reading, owner, etc.); (c) a destination of the vehicle (entered through a data entry console and optionally stored within a vehicle memory); and (d) any other characteristic of interest.
[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,980,090 issued on Nov. 9, 1999 to William C. Royal Jr. and Randall O. Watkins, subsequently assigned to Gilbarco, Inc., discloses an Internet Asset Management System For A Fuel Dispensing Environment. This invention provides communication servers at each device in a fueling environment and connecting the servers to a common network. The network may be a local network or a largely remote network, such as the Internet. Preferably, in either embodiment, primary communications between these devices and any devices accessible via the Internet use the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and hypertext markup language (HTML). In particular, each device server is adapted to facilitate real-time access between the device server and the remote device upon access of a particular page, script or function. In particular, the present invention relates to embedding executable content onto an HTML page so that when the page is loaded into an HTML browser after being accessed, the executable content starts running automatically.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 6,032,126 issued on Feb. 29, 2000 to David L. Kaehler, subsequently assigned to Gilbarco, Inc., discloses an Audio and Audio/Video Operator Intercom For A Fuel Dispenser. An apparatus for installation in a retail setting for selling fuel and other products ordered by a customer interacting with an operator. A video control system interfaces an external audio/video signal source with an audio/video signal source from an other product ordering apparatus operator. The external audio/video source transmits advertising and promotional materials to a video display located on a card reader equipped fuel dispenser. Additionally, customers can signal and communicate through audio/video signals with the operator to order other merchandise. Total transaction costs for fuel and non-fuel products is provided and paid for at the fuel dispenser.
[0009] However, none of the afore cited references clearly delineate, discuss, disclose or claim a system, method or article of manufacture whereby timely geographically relevant information can be purposed and presented to specific refueling locals in conjunction with or independent of advertising content also intended for the specific local.
[0010] An audio/visual advertising system is disclosed which has one or more computer compatible communication networks content acquisition and display presentation central processing units, multiple function presentation units and first and second software means which allow for the retrieval and presentation of advertising and geographically relevant content.
[0011] Consequently, it is an objective of the instant invention to allow for the acquisition, dispersion and presentation of geographically relevant information to a selective receiving location within a larger universe of such locations.
[0012] It is a further objective of the instant invention to allow for the presentation of advertising media at a remote station accompanied with geographically relevant information, such as but not limited to, weather, weather alerts, sporting news, national or regional news, etc.
[0013] It is another objective of the instant invention to allow the consumer to interact with the present invention via a touch screen communications capability.
[0014] Another objective of the instant invention is to allow the consumer to interact with the present invention via an audibly receptive communications capability.
[0015] It is another objective of the instant invention to provide for the presentation of geographically relevant information and advertising media at a remote station utilizing a computer compatible communication means, such as computerized networks including terrestrial and satellite communications.
[0016] Another objective of the instant invention is to allow for a first transmission of advertising media supplemented with subsequent repeated transmissions providing updated geographically relevant information within a predetermined time interval.
[0017] Other objects and further scope of the applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description to follow, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like parts are designated by like reference numerals.
[0018]FIG. 1 is a system schematic illustrating the invention's primary hardware and software processing components as practiced in its preferred embodiment.
[0019]FIG. 2 illustrates a program component which facilitates the retrieval, processing and transmitting of ticker information.
[0020]FIG. 3 illustrates the programming means steps which facilitate the processing and transmitting of image files.
[0021]FIG. 4 is a flowchart representing Phase II software functionality.
[0022]FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram denoting primary processing steps associated with data acquisition as practiced in the invention's preferred embodiment.
[0023]FIG. 6 is a simplified diagram denoting primary processing steps associated with fueling site presentation of acquired data and advertising content as practiced in the invention's preferred embodiment.
[0024]FIG. 7 is an illustrative information presentation format as practiced by the invention in its preferred embodiment.
[0025] While the making and using of various embodiments of the present invention are discussed in detail below, it should be appreciated that the present invention provides for inventive concepts capable of being embodied in a variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of specific manners in which to make and use the invention and are not to be interpreted as limiting the scope of the instant invention.
[0026] The claims and the specification describe the invention presented and the terms that are employed in the claims draw their meaning from the use of such terms in the specification. The same terms employed in the prior art may be broader in meaning than specifically employed herein. Whenever there is a question between the broader definition of such terms used in the prior art and the more specific use of the terms herein, the more specific meaning is meant.
[0027] While the invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is clear that many changes may be made in the details of construction and the arrangement of components without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. It is understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein for purposes of exemplification, but is to be limited only by the scope of the attached claim or claims, including the full range of equivalency to which each element thereof is entitled.
[0028]FIG. 1 is a system schematic illustrating primary hardware and software components of the instant invention as practiced in its preferred embodiment. In FIG. 1, first software 3 executing within a data acquisition central processing unit 5 facilitates the acquisition of advertising and geographically relevant data. The present invention allows for such data acquisition to be facilitated via a plurality of means. For instance, data may be presented to the data acquisition central processing unit 5, without limitation, via a transporable storage means, such as a floppy disk or computer readable recording tape commonly used to distribute advertising content or compact disk. Addititionally, said first software 3 can acquire content via a computer compatible network communication means. Examples of such computer compatible network communication means well known and practiced in the art would include, without limitation, local area networks (LAN's), wide area networks (WAN's) metropolitan area networks (MAN's), campus area networks (CAN's), Extranets, Intranets and the Internet. Content so acquired will typically be represented as geographically relevant information with multiple and diverse geographic records delineated via the insertion of a delineation code appended to a relevant record or records incorporated within an acquisition file. Said appending of said delineation code is facilitated by said first software 3. The delineated information is then compiled into a computer recognizable file structure, and stored to a storage means accessible to said data acquisition central processing unit 5. In the invention's preferred embodiment said storage means is represented and accessible as a page associated with a Web-site, though any file structure recognized by a computer based transmission protocol will facilitate practice of the invention. In the invention's preferred embodiment, File Transfer Protocol (hereinafter, referred to synonymously referred to as "FTP") and M-PEG file structures are utilized.
[0029] Continuing with discussion relating to FIG. 1. The stored file embodying geographically delineated records is then transmitted over a communications link 7 to a transceiver facility, such as, but not limited to a satellite office central processing unit 10. Once resident and accessible to the transceiver facility 10, the transceiving facility 10 further transmits the received file to a satellite transceiver 15 over a second communications link, or hard wired connection 12 for subsequent transmission to an orbiting satellite 20, via a third communications link 16. The orbiting satellite 20 then transmits or otherwise broadcasts the delineated file to a plurality of geographically dispersed terrestrial receiving units 24, via a fourth communications link 22. Said geographically dispersed terrestrial receiving units 24 possess a receiving decoding means by which information geographically relevant to the physical location of said the ground unit 24 is decoded and presented to a remote site central processing unit 25. Such selective receipt decoding and presentation of said information would be directed towards as an example, include retail locations such as retail outlets within a specific neighborhood, town, city, state, region, or country. Said means of presenting selective content to local central processing unit(s) from a selective decoding device are well known and practiced by those skilled in the art. As an alternative communication means to facilitate the transfer of geographically relevant information and advertising media between said data acquisition central processing unit 5 and said remote site central processing unit 25, a computer compatible network such as the Internet may be used as an alternative to augment, supplement or replace the aforestated satellite base communication process. Second software 26 executing within the remote site central processing unit 25 then identifies and divides audio, video and text records contained within the transmitted file intended for received ground unit 24 and, stores such information in separate and distinct file structures accessible to said remote site central processing unit 25 and transmits said previously acquired content to an information presentation device 29. Said transmission occurring and facilitated via radio frequency (RF) transmission/receiving means 27 well known and practiced by those skilled in the art. Alternatively, said transmission may be facilitated via a hard wire/cable communication link 27 between said remote site central processing unit 25 and said information presentation device 29.
[0030] Software processes of the present invention as practiced in its preferred embodiment can best be understood as occurring in two distinct phases. Phase I (a.k.a "first software") 3, executed within a data acquisition central processing unit 5, and Phase II (a.k.a. "second software") 26, executed from within a remote site central processing unit 25 . Phase I of source code for said first software is immediately included herein for purposes of providing full and enabling disclosure.
[0031]FIGS. 2 and 3 are flow charts illustrating the software functionality of Phase I software ticker and image processing components (a.k.a. ticker and image components, respectively). In the invention's preferred embodiment, said Phase I software operates in a Windows� environment, however the invention's programming logic is neither platform specific nor dependent.
[0032] The data acquisition central processing unit can utilize a dial-up connection, but normally functions with a high-speed Internet connection and can communicate directly with the remote site central processing units, or can upload information via FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS protocols.
[0033]FIG. 2 illustrates a software processing component which facilitates the retrieval, processing, and transmitting of "Ticker" information. Such information represents a variety of viewer-essential information including, but not limited to, current national news headlines, local news headlines, national and local sports headlines, national and local sports scores, stock quotes, stock market indices and news 2.05.
[0034] The Phase I processing component is capable of retrieving and inputting 2.07 information from the Internet, virtual private network (VPN), or direct modem connection and can be customized for an individual client. For example, if the client is a bank the ticker could retrieve current CD rates and other client-specific information.
[0035] The data acquisition central processing unit contains a database which segregates remote site central processing units by assigning each group and sub-group codes 2.04. Such codes can be assigned based upon geographic or other criteria 2.12 and this processing component allows for complete user-definable groups and sub-groups.
[0036] These codes are utilized to determine information to be sent to each remote computer. For example, each or every remote computer within a metropolitan area may be sent local news and weather information specific to that area 2.12.
[0037] Once ticker information for each remote computer has been generated 2.07, 2.08, it is transmitted either directly to the remote computer (via direct modem connection, VPN, or FTP) 2.15 or is transmitted to a private web server 2.05. A web server acts as a repository of information which is continually updated and available for the remote site central processing units to download.
[0038]FIG. 3 illustrates the program processing means steps which facilitate the processing and transmitting of image files. The invention's image files consist of, but are not limited to, full-motion video (FMV), graphics, animations, and streaming video. Audio is also a component of these file types and can be integrated into the file itself or can be a separate file played (executed) in synchronization with the image file.
[0039] Non-limiting examples of the invention's image files include, but are not limited to, corporate commercials, public service ads, current weather graphics (retrieved from the Internet or other means on a continuing basis), local and national sports team schedules, National Weather Service advisories and warnings, traffic flow information, or fugitive information 3.02.
[0040] Image and audio files can be obtained from clients, user-generated, or retrieved from the Internet. Once obtained, these files are stored in an indexed database 3.03 on the data acquisition central processing unit (or on a computer accessible via network connection to the data acquisition central processing unit).
[0041] In FIG. 3, the user next creates "playlists" on the data acquisition central processing unit 3.07. These "playlists" consist of indexed references to image files, audio files, and ticker information. The "playlists" are designed and designated for groups, sub-groups, or individual remote site central processing units 3.07.
[0042] The Phase I image processing component processes these "playlists" as they are entered by the user and maintains an inventory (database) of file names located on each remote computer. When a "playlist" is created by the user, the program determines which remote site central processing units are to be included. The processing component then compares the "playlist" with the file names of the addressed remote site central processing units.
[0043] If files required to execute the "playlist" are not on a particular remote computer, then the appropriate files are transmitted directly to the remote computer or they are transmitted to a private web server 3.09. The "playlists" are also transmitted to the specified remote site central processing units.
[0044] Once a "playlist" is entered, the processing component ensures that requested files are available to the data acquisition central processing unit. If they are not, an error message is generated, and the user is prompted to download the necessary files to the data acquisition central processing unit (or to a computer residing on the same network as the data acquisition central processing unit).
[0045] The Phase I image processing component also contains sub-routines designed to detect problematic occurrences at the transmitting site. These occurrences may be, but are not limited to, a faulty Internet connection, a loss of feedback from a remote computer, or a failure of one of the other programs running on the computer.
[0046] When problems are detected the program can send notification of these occurrences to an appropriate service technician. These notifications can be in the form of, but are not limited to, visual screen notification, e-mails, a transmission to a private web server, or a signal sent to a pager. The data acquisition central processing unit is designed with several redundant systems. First and foremost is a fully-functional computer which contains a program to verify the functionality of the data acquisition central processing unit. If any problems are detected, a secondary computer will begin operations and take over all of the ticker and image processing component transmission functions.
[0047] Several redundancies are in place for the private web server. Should the server fail for any reason, another private web server will be automatically chosen and utilized in its stead.
[0048]FIG. 4 is a flow chart representing Phase II software functionality. The remote site central processing units are currently operating in a Windows� environment, but the programming is not platform specific. Phase II software source code is immediately provided to facilitate purposes of full and enabling invention disclosure.
′This form will not be visible. It will be running on the remote computer ′at the store locations Private Sub Receive() ′Open Internet Web Site and Download New Data for Ticker ′Open Internet Web Site and Download and Changes to Video Segments ′Open Satellite Files from Satellite Receiver (both data and video) End Sub Private Sub Transmit() ′Transmit video feed to monitors on pumps. ′Transmit ticker to bottom portion of monitors on pumps. ′Ticker information will come from the data stream ′and will contain national news, sports scores, dow jones ′industrial avg., nasdaq avg., s&p500 avg., local news, ′local weather End Sub VERSION 5.00 Begin VB.Form frmDataEnv Caption = ″MediaVision Internet and Satellite Receiving″ ClientHeight = 3195 ClientLeft = 60 ClientTop = 345 ClientWidth = 4680 LinkTopic = ″Form1″ ScaleHeight = 11115 ScaleWidth = 15240 StartUpPosition = 3 ′Windows Default End VERSION 5.00 Begin {C0E45035-5775-11D0-B388-00A0C9055D8E} DataEnvironment1 ClientHeight = 5055 ClientLeft = 1080 ClientTop = 1500 ClientWidth = 6300 _ExtentX = 11113 _ExtentY = 8916 FolderFlags = 3 TypeLibGuid = ″{A5DC9AF5-9235-11D1-B067-00DD01144174}″ TypeInfoGuid = ″{A5DC9AF6-9235-11D1-B067-00DD01144174}″ TypeInfoCookie = 0 Version = 4 NumConnections = 1 BeginProperty Connection1 ConnectionName = ″Connection 1″ ConnDispId = 1001 SourceOfData = 3 QuoteChar = 34 SeparatorChar = 46 EndProperty NumRecordsets = 0 End VERSION 5.00 Begin {78E93846-85FD-11D0-8487-00A0C90DC8A9} DataReport1 Caption = ″DataReport1″ ClientHeight = 8235 ClientLeft = 1650 ClientTop = 1545 ClientWidth = 6585 _ExtentX = 11615 _ExtentY = 14526 _Version = 393216 _Designer Version = 100684101 BeginProperty Font {0BE35203-8F91-11CE-9DE3-00AA004BB851} Name = ″Arial″ Size = 8.25 Charset = 0 Weight = 400 Underline = 0 ′False Italic = 0 ′False Strikethrough = 0 ′False EndProperty GridX = 10 GridY = 10 LeftMargin = 1440 RightMargin = 1440 TopMargin = 1440 BottomMargin = 1440 NumSections = 3 SectionCode0 = 2 BeginProperty Section0 {1C13A8E0-A0B6-11D0-848E-00A0C90DC8A9} _Version = 393216 Name = ″Section2″ Object.Height = 360 NumControls = 0 EndProperty SectionCode1 = 4 BeginProperty Section1 {1C13A8E0-A0B6-11D0-848E-00A0C90DC8A9} _Version = 393216 Name = ″Section1″ Object.Height = 1440 NumControls = 0 EndProperty SectionCode2 = 7 BeginProperty Section2 {1C13A8E0-A0B6-11D0-848E-00A0C90DC8A9} _Version = 393216 Name = ″Section3″ Object.Height = 360 NumControls = 0 EndProperty End ′sending a video file and ticker to monitors Private Sub MMControll GotFocus() ′MMControll.Command = ′Open″ ′MMControll.PlayVisible = True ′MMControll.PlayEnabled = True ′MMControll.Command = ″Play″ ′MMControll.Visible False End Sub Private Sub MediaPlayer1_DVDNotify(ByVal EventCode As Long, ByVal EventParam1 As Long, ByVal EventParam2 As Long) ′This will play a video file taking up the majority of the screen as defined on the form MediaPlayer1.FileName = ″c:\windows\desktop\video1.mpg″ MediaPlayer1.Open MediaPlayer1.Stop End Sub Private Sub Ticker() ′Open data file containing raw text for ticker ′format data ′send to monitors End Sub VERSION 5.00 Object = ″(22D6F304-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95)#1.0#0″;″MSDXM.OCX″ Begin VB.Form Form1 Caption = ″Form1″ ClientHeight = 3195 ClientLeft = 60 ClientTop = 345 ClientWidth = 4680 LinkTopic = ″Form1″ ScaleHeight = 11115 Scale Width = 15240 StartUpPosition = 3 ′Windows Default WindowState = 2 ′Maximized Begin MediaPlayerCtl.MediaPlayer MediaPlayer1 Height = 10575 Left = 240 TabIndex = 0 Top = 120 Width = 14895 AudioStream = −1 AutoSize = 0 ′False AutoStart = −1 ′True AnimationAtStart = −1 ′True AllowScan = −1 ′True AllowChangeDisplaySize = −1 ′True AutoRewind = 0 ′False Balance = 0 BaseURL = ″″ BufferingTime = 5 CaptioningID = ″″ ClickToPlay = −1 ′True CursorType = 0 CurrentPosition = −1 CurrentMarker = 0 DefaultFrame = ″″ DisplayBackColor = 0 DisplayForeColor = 16777215 DisplayMode = 0 DisplaySize = 3 Enabled = −1 ′True EnableContextMenu = −1 ′True EnablePositionControls = −1 ′True EnableFullScreenControls = 0 ′False EnableTracker = −1 ′True Filename = ″c:\windows\desktop\video 6.mpg″ InvokeURLs = −1 ′True Language = −1 Mute = 0 ′False PlayCount = 999 PreviewMode = 0 ′False Rate = 1 SAMILang = ″″ SAMIStyle = ″″ SAMIFileName = ″″ SelectionStart = −1 SelectionEnd = −1 SendOpenStateChangeEvents = −1 ′True SendWarningEvents = −1 ′True SendErrorEvents = −1 ′True SendKeyboardEvents = 0 ′False SendMouseClickEvents = 0 ′False SendMouseMoveEvents = 0 ′False SendPlayStateChangeEvents = −1 ′True ShowCaptioning = 0 ′False ShowControls = 0 ′False ShowAudioControls = −1 ′True ShowDisplay = 0 ′False ShowGotoBar = 0 ′False ShowPositionControls = −1 ′True ShowStatusBar = 0 ′False ShowTracker = −1 ′True TransparentAtStart = 0 ′False VideoBorderWidth = 0 VideoBorderColor = 0 VideoBorder3D = 0 ′False Volume = −600 WindowlessVideo = 0 ′False End End
[0049] The remote site central processing units can utilize a dial-up connection or a high-speed Internet connection. The computer can communicate directly with the data acquisition central processing unit via modem or VPN. It can also download information via FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS protocols from the private web server on the Internet.
[0050] The remote site central processing units download the "playlists" designated for their receipt 4.02. If a direct link is established with the data acquisition central processing unit, then the necessary files (image, audio, ticker information) are also received 4.03.
[0051] If there is no direct link with the data acquisition central processing unit, then the "playlist" is analyzed by the program. If the "playlist" refers to files which the remote computer does not have on its hard disk, then the files are downloaded from the private web server.
[0052] The ticker information is downloaded 4.06 or received very frequently (usually every five to ten minutes). This facilitates the timely refreshing of news and other time-critical information to the viewer.
[0053] All downloaded files are stored on the remote computer's hard drive 4.08. Audio and video files are archived when not being used, but the ticker information is usually overwritten as newer information is obtained.
[0054] The computer combines the ticker information with the image and audio files according to the "playlist". A video and audio signal are created with this combined information. This signal is sent to video monitors via a hard wire or RF signal as indicated in the hardware description 4.10.
[0055] The ticker information is normally contained within a horizontal strip at the bottom of the monitor's viewable screen area. However, the ticker can be placed at the top or in a vertical alignment. The remainder of the screen is filled with the appropriate video signal corresponding to the "playlist".
[0056] The program also contains sub-routines designed to detect problematic occurrences at the remote site 4.19. These occurrences may be, but are not limited to, a faulty Internet connection, a loss of video or audio at a video screen, or a failure of one of the other programs running on the computer.
[0057] When problems are detected the program can send notification of these occurrences to the appropriate service technician 4.20. These notifications can be in the form of, but are not limited to, e-mails, a transmission to a private web server, or a signal sent to a pager.
[0058] In some instances, the screens may have sensors located on or near them. These sensors include, but are not limited to, sonic, motion, or light. The sensors are software-controlled via a communications port hub 4.23.
[0059] The sonic sensor measures the decibel level at each screen location. This information is used by the program to control the audio volume which is sent to that screen 4.25.
[0060] The motion sensor detects when a vehicle (or a user-defined object) has approached the screen 4.27. This information is used by the program to determine when the screen is active or passive. The light sensor measures the radiance level at each screen location. This information is used by the program to control the brightness and contrast of each screen 4.29.
[0061] The program is designed to allow for input from the viewer 4.32 (or user in this instance) at each screen location. This input can be from, but is not limited to, a remote keypad, a voice recognition system facilitated by a microphone, a receiver designed to detect electronic signatures, an optical scanner, or a barcode reader.
[0062] The keypad can be numeric or alpha-numeric 4.35. The data received by the remote computer from the keypad can be utilized to respond to user queries, or to accumulate and display information based upon user preferences.
[0063] A voice recognition system can be composed of a wide-area microphone at the screen location. The microphone signal would be processed by a sound board or a specialized speech-recognition card located within the computer. This signal is interpreted via a combination of hardware and software technology. The data received by the remote computer from the voice recognition technology can be utilized to respond to user queries, or to recognize voice signatures which correspond to customizable user profiles.
[0064] An electronic signature can be detected by a receiver located at each screen location. These electronic signatures can be generated by an RF device, or other user-specific electronic transmitting mechanism. The electronic signature would be unique to each user and would identify that user to the remote computer. Once identified, commercials or other information can be tailored specifically for that individual based upon their profile.
[0065] An optical scanner or a barcode reader can be utilized to identify specific users and customize information based upon their profile. An optical scanner or a barcode reader can also be used for the purpose of reading coupons, "tickets", or other company-generated written instruments. For example, a contest could be created and "tickets" printed up. The "ticket" could be identified by the optical scanner or the barcode reader, and the user notified as to whether or not they are a winner. Video and video/audio cameras can be located at each screen or facing towards each screen 4.37. The signals from each camera can be wired through a video control box first or they can be wired directly into a multi-function digital capture card in the computer. The signals are segregated so that the program is aware of each individual video signal.
[0066] These video/audio captures can be either time-lapsed or full-motion (up to 30 frames per second, or fps). The captured digital images and sound can be stored locally on the remote computer, streamed to another computer, or they can be transmitted to a private web server for later retrieval by an employee or designated client 4.39.
[0067] The video and audio can be used for many purposes, including but not limited to, security, contests, or verification of screen functionality.
[0068] When the audio/video is utilized as a security mechanism, the uses are many-fold. The video/audio can be used to identify vehicles which drive away from the pump without paying. It can be used to identify individuals who commit vandalism. It can be used to identify robbery suspects, or persons attempting to harm the employees of a client.
[0069] The audio/video digital recording can also be used to identify vehicle tag numbers, which can later be used to pick out the winner of a contest. This recording of vehicle tag numbers is also an effective method of locating those who drive away from the pump without paying (driveaways). A very important aspect of the video/audio recording is the ability to detect and trouble-shoot any problems with the screens. These cameras ensure that the screens are projecting an image when they should be. If there is a problem, it can be easily determined which screens are malfunctioning so that a service technician can be dispatched to make any needed hardware repairs.
[0070] Finally, the cameras at or near the screens act as a deterrent to unlawful behavior. They reduce the incidence of driveaways, and possibly even the number of robbery and vandalism attempts at a client's location.
[0071]FIG. 5 illustrates high level Phase I software 3 processes executing within the data acquisition central processing unit 5, accessing and collecting via a network communication means a diverse plurality of geographically relevant information 5.05. Said collated information is then displayed on a computer resident and accessible storage medium, such as a web page 5.8. Accompanying video and still images 5.9 are provided as further records and also displayed on said accessible storage medium 5.12. This information is then combined 5.15 and is communicated via a computer recognizable and compatible communication means via a transfer protocol such as FTP to a transceiver facility 5.17 for subsequent processing by Phase II components of the instant invention. Phase II components of the information are disclosed in association with FIG. 6.
[0072]FIG. 6 illustrates Phase II of the instant invention wherein the combined ticker, video, still image file is transmitted to multiple geographically dispersed remote receiving locations. As each segment (a.k.a. "record") of ticker, video and still image records contain delineation control code inserted via first software processing, only codes matching those of geographically relevant locations within a geographically dispersed area will receive and be able to decode such information. Consequently, only information for an individual remote station, group of stations, located within a neighborhood, city, town, country, etc. will receive coded information. Such coded information is then processed by software resident at the store location 6.5 and further transmitted via either RF signal or hard wire to screens 6.10 or information presentation devices 6.15 approximate to fuel pump gassing apparatuses. Such features of the display apparatuses are shown in conjunction with FIG. 7.
[0073] In FIG. 7 a display device 7.01 is presented. The screen display area is broken into two general areas. A display area for photographs or images 7.15 and a display area for textural images 7.20, 7.10 designates speaker areas for audio content accompanying said display images or files.
[0074] While this invention has been described to illustrative embodiments, this description is not to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications and combinations of the illustrative embodiments as well as other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon referencing this disclosure. It is therefore intended that this disclosure encompass any such modifications or embodiments.
[0075] The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the specific details are not required in order to practice the invention. In other instances, well known circuits and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid unnecessary distraction from the underlying invention. Thus, the foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention are presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, obviously many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the following claims and their equivalents.
[0076] Further, the method and system described herein above is amenable for execution on various types of executable mediums others than a memory device such as a random access memory. Other types of executable mediums can be used, such as but not limited to, a computer readable storage medium which can be any memory device, compact disc, or floppy disk.
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"Globally, the bank had good 2011 results and also here in the Middle East, and we expect this to continue especially from asset management and wealth management," Jean-Christophe Durand said. "This is a very important region for BNP Paribas."
Durand said the impact of the Arab Spring popular revolts across the region was "very minimal".
"A lot of business of what we do here in the Gulf is with large corporates, financial institutions and governments," he added.
Some European banks, struggling under the weight of the euro zone debt crisis, have been retrenching from lending business in the region, and Durand acknowledged BNP was currently focusing on debt structuring and financial advisory services as opposed to lending.
Across the region, the bank sees opportunities in corporate and financial advisory services, trade finance and cash management, wealth and asset management as well as debt capital markets.
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"It is clear that traditional long term financing is changing and will be done differently. We will have a bigger use of capital markets like bonds and sukuk," said Durand.
BNP, which has its regional headquarters in Bahrain and operations in the Gulf Arab region since more than 30 years, was forced to move some of its staff and back-office operations out of Bahrain after unrest in the kingdom earlier this year.
Bahrain, a small non-OPEC oil producer was thrown into turmoil in February when protesters, mostly majority Shi'ites, took to the streets demanding democratic reforms in the Sunni-ruled state.
Durand said the bank was staying put on the island kingdom.
"We are not moving our regional head quarters from Bahrain," Durand said. "We are cutting staff in some businesses and in others we are hiring to adapt to new market conditions."
Rival Societe Generale's private banking arm plans to close its office in Bahrain as part of a cost cut move, it said in February, while Credit Agricole decided to close its office in Bahrain and move staff to neighbouring Dubai last year amid unrest.
BNP recently transferred a representative office it had in Dubai to the Dubai International Financial Centre to support its wealth management business, and opened a "secondary platform" which will act as a back up to ensure business continuity in line with the bank's global policy, Durand said. (Reporting By Mirna Sleiman; Editing by Sitaraman Shankar)
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Students arriving at AUM can park for free, enter a safe learning environment and get to class in just a few short steps. That same ease of access extends to our faculty. We employ some of the world's top teaching talent, offer cutting-edge courses and prepare men and women for the careers of the future, such as healthcare administration and data analytics. We just do it without all that… other stuff.
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In the latest of Antioch University Midwest's (AUM) partnerships with external organizations to offer new, flexible learning opportunities for adult students, it has launched three new programs with the Warren County Educational Service Center (Warren County ESC) in Lebanon, Ohio. The programs include a Master of Education in Educational Leadership, with a Professional Concentration in Coaching and Mentoring, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership leading to a second license in Special Education – Mild to Moderate, and a licensure program to obtain a second teaching license only in Special Education – Mild to Moderate. They combine on-site and online learning at a discounted rate to make it easier than ever for students to earn a master's degree in Education (MEd) and a teaching license at a reduced rate.
"The traditional higher education model where students go away to school for four or more years isn't flexible, affordable or tailored enough for today's modern adult learner," said Hays Moulton, Chair of Advanced Programs for the School of Education at Antioch University Midwest. "Our approach to partnering with high quality institutions offers career-minded students more options to fit school into their professional lives without sacrificing their personal ones."
Warren County ESC provides resources to educators and school districts to create positive learning opportunities for students, and is uniquely positioned to dovetail with AUM's nationally recognized School of Education. AUM recently announced cooperative partnerships with Sinclair Community College and Clark State Community College in the Dayton area.
The latest innovative partnership with Warren County ESC features an accelerated curriculum where courses are completed in seven weeks, and combine personal on-site classes in Lebanon with flexible online learning. Classes are taught through the cohort model where academic peers collaborate closely on all coursework, building a student's network and perspectives. The reduced rate per credit hour and financial aid options make the programs more affordable than those offered through traditional institutions, and the programs are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
AUM and Warren County ESC are currently accepting applications to the program. Applications for Fall semester are due Monday, October 5 and classes begin Monday, October 12. Applications for classes starting in January will be accepted through Friday, December 11. Learn more at antiochmidwest.edu/wcesc or call 937-769-1818 for more information.
About Warren County Educational Service Center
The Warren County Educational Service Center believes that education is a cooperative process that involves administrators, teachers, students, parents and the community in promoting excellent educational programs through a constant cycle of diagnosis of need, implementation and evaluation. Recognizing that each district is unique and diverse, programs and services are designed to enhance the sharing of resources and working together cooperatively. Our ultimate goal is for all students to have positive learning opportunities which we strive to achieve through teamwork, effective leadership and mutual support.
Recently, Forbes announced the results of a study, conducted in collaboration with Teradata and McKinsey, on the adoption and implementation of "big data" strategies at large global companies. The results are a powerful affirmation of the need for data-literate management professionals.
Insights like those in the Forbes report are precisely what drove Antioch University Midwest to create a Data Analytics Certificate program for individuals looking to complete or enhance a degree in management. Here is a bit of what Forbes found by interviewing over 300 global executives:
59% of participants in the study ranked big data among the top five ways to generate a competitive advantage. Many said they considered it to be number one.
51% of participants in the study listed adapting and refining a data-driven strategy as a significant cultural challenge within their organization. 47% reported problems leveraging data to improve the customer experience.
Data-literate managers are in increasingly high demand. 47% of executives surveyed reported problems finding individuals with the skills to identify innovations in data.
At Antioch University Midwest, we are in the business of educating professionals for success. We developed our Data Analytics Certificate program to capitalize on the increasing demand for business leaders who can leverage data to create opportunities. If you are interested in learning more about the impact a Data Analytics Certificate could have on your career, contact us today.
This summer, Dyslexia International launched #SmarterThanYouThink, a project that lets participants experience first-hand the trials some individuals with dyslexia face every day. As you will see in the video below, men and women were asked to audition by reading a script designed to make them feel as if they had dyslexia.
As the video states, as much as 10% of the population lives with dyslexia. Awareness campaigns like #SmarterThanYouThink are just the tip of the iceberg in the growing social consensus that more must be done to help those with dyslexia. Schools around the country are adopting teaching techniques tailored to the needs of dyslexic students, and teachers certified to teach these individuals are in high demand.
Antioch University Midwest's Dyslexia Teaching Certificate Program is one of only 17 programs in the United States accredited by the International Dyslexia Association. The program, which now can be taken in an online format as well as in a traditional classroom setting, offers undergraduate students, teachers and parents the opportunity to better understand the psychology of dyslexia, learn how to identify and assess dyslexic students and gain techniques for enhancing students' vocabulary and phonics.
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When people think of careers in healthcare administration, the image that comes to mind is often a busy individual behind a desk of papers and forms. While that career path certainly exists – men and women able to navigate the notoriously complex medical field are in high demand – a degree in health administration opens the door to a wide array of employment opportunities. Here are a few exciting careers you may find yourself in after obtaining degree at Antioch University Midwest:
Practice Administrators oversee all of the day-to-day operations of private practices such as doctors' offices. This is a job for someone who loves to be in control. Your job is to manage hundreds of moving parts, from records, to accounts to the doctors themselves and keep them all moving like a well-oiled machine.
The archetypal scientist is passionate about their work, but slightly oblivious to the more mundane details of the world. Of course, this characterization doesn't apply to all scientists, but even the most fastidious researcher could work better with support from an ace laboratory administrator. This is the perfect job for someone who wants to keep the world-changing discoveries of tomorrow on the right track.
Psychiatric Rehab Managers have to be ready for anything. Mental illness can be a whirlwind of change and emotion for patients and caregivers. The ideal psychiatric researcher is a rock, providing stability and service in a chaotic environment.
Can you see yourself in one of these roles? Maybe you would be interested in working in the pharmaceutical industry, managing a nursing home or helping people find the right health insurance. Wherever you see yourself, the first step is contacting Antioch University Midwest for more information on a degree in Healthcare Administration.
Antioch University Midwest (AUM) has added its Dyslexia Certificate program to the growing number of professional development and degree programs available through online coursework. By offering the program online, it makes the training much more convenient for current teachers, parents, and dyslexia advocates, while adding flexibility to course schedules for current students pursuing graduate degrees in education. The certificate program is also available in a blended format that offers both distance and in-person learning opportunities with AUM's faculty.
"Dyslexia affects one in five children in the United States, and many states – including Ohio – require all education programs to address best practices for working with students with dyslexia," said Genya Devoe, teaching faculty at AUM's School of Education. "Making sure this aspect of our program is as accessible as possible not only adds a valuable skill to a teacher's credentials, this training positively impacts the lives of children who are working to overcome specific learning disabilities in reading."
The two-year program is offered as a stand-alone certificate or as a professional concentration for students pursuing a Master of Education in Educational Leadership. As one of the only seventeen dyslexia programs in the U.S. accredited by the International Dyslexia Association, the training is tailored for current teachers, students working toward a teaching degree, as well as parents and advocates for children with dyslexia. The first online offering will begin October 12 and is designed to meet the needs of K-12 classroom educators.
To apply to the program, students must have earned a bachelor's degree. Students may apply online or learn more by visiting antiochmidwest.edu/dyslexia, calling 937-769-1818 or attending a virtual or in-person information session.
Alan (Al) E. Guskin, a leading voice in higher education leadership and innovation, will retire at the end of August after a 30-year career with Antioch University and timeless legacy of helping others. A distinguished university professor at Antioch University's PhD program in Leadership and Change, as well as the university's President Emeritus, Guskin has held many leadership positions in higher education. He is also credited with leading the University of Michigan student group widely recognized for persuading John F. Kennedy to establish the Peace Corps in 1960.
"Whether on a global scale or through efforts of the university community, Al understands the components of inspiring change from within," said Antioch University Chancellor Felice Nudelman. "His contributions have made a difference in the lives of many, many people not only directly, but exponentially, by sharing his knowledge with others who carry forth his tradition of stimulating meaningful social change."
Guskin was President of Antioch University and Antioch College simultaneously from 1985 to 1994 and after a university reorganization, Chancellor of Antioch University from 1994 to 1997. Among his accomplishments, Guskin who has worked for more than four decades as a teacher, leader, administrator, and tireless advocate for social justice, was a driving force in the creation of the PhD in Leadership and Change program at Antioch University.
Guskin's prior work in higher education leadership includes serving as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 1975 to 1985, Acting President at Clark University from 1973 to 1974, and Provost of Clark University from 1971 to 1973. He has held faculty positions at the University of Michigan as well as Clark University, University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Antioch University, where he shares his extensive life of service mentoring others to do the same.
After graduating from Brooklyn College in 1958, Guskin attended the University of Michigan to earn a PhD in social psychology. While a graduate student in 1960, he was initiator and a leader of the student group on the Ann Arbor campus that is widely credited with persuading John F. Kennedy to establish the Peace Corps.
Guskin interrupted his graduate education in 1961 to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in the first group to go to Thailand as a university faculty member at the Faculty of Education at Chulalongkorn University. From 1964 to 1965 he served as a senior administrator in the creation of the domestic Peace Corps, VISTA. The following year, he directed the Florida Farm Worker Program, a poverty initiative serving 14 counties in southern Florida.
Guskin has presented to countless professional organizations, consulted with prestigious groups on the topics of change in higher education, and shared his expertise through serving on many educational and humanitarian boards and leadership councils. As noted in remarks he recently shared at an Antioch University event to celebrate his career, in retirement he hopes to continue working with and supporting others who are committed to higher educational change while also spending more time with his wife, Dr. Lois LaShell, and his daughters and grandchildren. Guskin and his wife live in Edmonds, WA and spend part of the year in Walnut Creek, CA near two of their three daughters and two grandsons.
In response to a strong demand in the emerging job market, Antioch University Midwest (AUM) recently launched Healthcare Administration and Data Analytics concentrations for students pursuing bachelor's degrees and working professionals who embrace continuing education. These programs will also be available as professional certificates and can be taken individually. The new programs further enhance the AUM curriculum, geared towards adult learners, and have been described by Dr. Karen Schuster Webb, president of AUM, as "a reflection of their desire to be proactive and innovative."
The Healthcare Administration program is designed to deliver pertinent and innovative approaches to the changing healthcare landscape. "Healthcare providers and affiliated businesses – doctors offices, hospitals, labs, outpatient surgery centers, long-term care facilities, insurance and managed-care companies – need Healthcare Administrators who understand the critical issues and trends in the healthcare industry and possess the leadership skills needed to oversee a successful office or practice," noted Dr. Webb. The concentration is designed to fulfill that need and can be added as a concentration to either a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Wellness or Management.
The second concentration focuses on the heightened interest in the area of data analytics. "Students can expect to gain a better understanding of analytics tools, apply process and reporting techniques, and learn how best to wield the power of big data in smart ways," said Dr. Bill Hochstettler, professor of Data Analytics at AUM. The program's demand is a reflection of communication technology trends. "We are meeting that demand with effective and ethical approaches to savvy business empowerment," he added.
Antioch University Midwest's certificate programs can be counted as academic credit and are carefully designed to increase knowledge in given fields, advance careers and expand skillsets. Taking a year or less to complete, the programs serve as a tremendous benefit to working professionals and students alike. For more information, visit antiochmidwest.edu, or contact our Admissions team at 937-769-1818 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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BackgroundThe 1950s were always in a rut what with all the alien sightings, paranormal activity, and other things that go beyond. Unfortunately for the people of 1950, they have no idea what is coming. You are Crypto, a small, bigheaded, slightly psychotic, alien who has been sent to Earth to harvest our DNA to save their species from extinction and, you guessed it, to destroy all humans! With an arsenal of highly destructive weapons, deadly Furon mental powers, and a UFO that can level a neighborhood block with one blast, Earth will fall before you.
GameplayUse destructive weapons and innate mental powers to take on the most feared enemy in the galaxy - Mankind! Play as Crypto, a small, bigheaded, slightly psychotic, alien warrior who has been sent to Earth to clear the way for the Furon invasion force. Your mission is to infiltrate humanity, control them, harvest their brain stems and ultimately destroy them. With an arsenal of highly destructive weapons, deadly Furon mental powers, and a UFO that can level a neighborhood block with one blast, Earth will fall before you.
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-A huge host of deadly and destructive weapons that will assist you in waging your undercover attack
-Pilot a UFO and watch as you lay waste to the town people below.
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